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Motivation for Meditation and its Association with Meditation Practice in a National Sample of Internet Users.
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- Understanding the Implementation of Informal Meditation Practice in a Smartphone-Based Intervention: A Qualitative Analysis.Mindfulness · 2024Article
- At-home use of app-based mindfulness for children: A randomized active-controlled trial.Mindfulness · 2023Article
- Examining Equity in Access and Utilization of a Freely Available Meditation App.Npj mental health research · 2023Article
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Abstract
Objectives: There is limited understanding of what motivates people to initiate and sustain a meditation practice. This study investigates initial and current motivations for meditation, demographic variability in motivations, and associations with ongoing and lifetime meditation practice. Methods: A national sample of internet users were recruited to examine initial and current motivations for meditation practice. Results: 953 participants completed initial screening and 470 (49.3%) reported exposure to meditation practice. 434 (92.3%) completed a follow-up assessment. Participants most frequently reported mental health/stress alleviation as an initial motivation ( Conclusions: While meditation started as a tool for spiritual attainment, findings suggest that it is predominantly used in the U.S. for mental health support and to manage stress. Findings suggest that both type and number of motivations may relate to the course of practice.
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